Logies executive producer Peter Wynne described the event as "a bit of a monster".

"It is very big and given that the red carpet is extended we are actually doing four hours of TV so it is quite big now," Wynne said.

There are 133 cast involved in the show plus the 260 crew and production team.

"I think this one is different in that there is more spectacle in the event," he said.

"This year there seems to be a lot more talk about various people and which designers they are wearing and that is going to be pretty hot."

International pop star Anastacia, Australian Idol winner and runner-up Guy Sebastian and Shannon Noll and Canadian crooner Michael Buble will entertain the crowd on the night, as will a special troupe of circus company Cirque du Soleil performers.

The event, hosted by Eddie McGuire, will be televised live on the Nine Network from Melbourne's Crown Entertainment Complex.